List of resources for Tonga

Following is a list of websites for additional information about the Peace Corps and Tonga and to connect you to returned Volunteers and other invitees. Please keep in mind that although we try to make sure all these links are active and current, we cannot guarantee it. We urge you to research as much as possible on Tonga before you arrive. Again, this Welcome Book only provides you general Information and you will find that the more you research and learn on your own, the easier it will be during training.

A note of caution: As you surf the Internet, be aware that you may find bulletin boards and chat rooms in which people are free to express opinions about the Peace Corps based on their own experiences, including comments by those who were unhappy with their choice to serve in the Peace Corps. These opinions are not those of the Peace Corps or of the U.S. government, and we hope you will keep in mind that no two people experience their service in the same way.

http://www.state.gov/p/eap/ci/tn
The U.S. State Department’s website issues background notes periodically about countries around the world. Learn more about Tonga's social and political history.

http://www.geography.about.com/library/maps/bltonga.htm
This online atlas includes maps and geographical information, and each country page contains links to other sites, such as the CIA World Factbook, that contain comprehensive historical, social, and political background information about countries worldwide.

http://www.rpcv.org
This is the site of the National Peace Corps Association, made up of returned Volunteers. On this site you can find links to all the Web pages of the “friends of” groups for most countries of service, made up of former Volunteers who served in those countries. There are also regional groups who frequently get together for social events and local Volunteer activities.

http://www.rpcvwebring.org
This site is known as the Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Web Ring. Browse the Web ring and see what former Volunteers are saying about their service.

http://www.peacecorpswriters.org
This site is hosted by a group of returned Volunteer writers. It is a monthly online publication of essays and Volunteer accounts of their Peace Corps service.